NHS to Test Blood Tests for Earlier Cancer Detection
The NHS is launching the STRIDE-RCT trial to assess whether one blood sample can help detect several cancers earlier.
The trial is called STRIDE-RCT. More than 20,000 people will join it.
They will be aged 45 or more. At least 200 GP practices in England will help.
Some people may join after seeing their GP. They may have long-term bloating or stomach pain.
One blood sample will look for many cancers. These include bowel, stomach, pancreatic, liver, ovarian, kidney, bladder and prostate cancers.
The tests may show where a cancer started. The trial will also use GP judgement.
Researchers will check the tests. The NHS may decide later about wider use.
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